Eating more salt every day is linked to a higher chance of heart problems and strokes—every extra gram of salt per day raises your risk by a little bit, according to a big review of many studies.

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Dietary salt intake and cardiovascular outcomes: an umbrella review of meta-analyses and dose-response evidence

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2025 Dec

This study found that eating more salt makes your heart and blood vessels work harder, raising your chances of heart disease and stroke — and for every extra gram of salt per day, your risk goes up by 4% for heart problems and 6% for stroke, just like the claim says.

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Dietary salt intake and cardiovascular outcomes: an umbrella review of meta-analyses and dose-response evidence

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DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2025.2582065

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